EP4186813A1 - Connecting piece for a filling nipple of a dispenser and container provided with the connecting piece - Google Patents

Connecting piece for a filling nipple of a dispenser and container provided with the connecting piece Download PDF

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EP4186813A1
EP4186813A1 EP22209315.5A EP22209315A EP4186813A1 EP 4186813 A1 EP4186813 A1 EP 4186813A1 EP 22209315 A EP22209315 A EP 22209315A EP 4186813 A1 EP4186813 A1 EP 4186813A1
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closing element
connecting piece
recess
housing
filling nipple
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van den Paul HOONAARD
van de Rene POEL
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Dipperdip Worldwide Group BV
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B9/00—Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent material, without essentially mixing with gas or vapour
    • B05B9/03—Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent material, without essentially mixing with gas or vapour characterised by means for supplying liquid or other fluent material
    • B05B9/04—Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent material, without essentially mixing with gas or vapour characterised by means for supplying liquid or other fluent material with pressurised or compressible container; with pump
    • B05B9/047—Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent material, without essentially mixing with gas or vapour characterised by means for supplying liquid or other fluent material with pressurised or compressible container; with pump supply being effected by follower in container, e.g. membrane or floating piston, or by deformation of container
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B15/00—Details of spraying plant or spraying apparatus not otherwise provided for; Accessories
    • B05B15/60—Arrangements for mounting, supporting or holding spraying apparatus
    • B05B15/65—Mounting arrangements for fluid connection of the spraying apparatus or its outlets to flow conduits
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D47/00—Closures with filling and discharging, or with discharging, devices
    • B65D47/04—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps
    • B65D47/06—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages
    • B65D47/08—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having articulated or hinged closures
    • B65D47/0804—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having articulated or hinged closures integrally formed with the base element provided with the spout or discharge passage
    • B65D47/0833—Hinges without elastic bias
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D47/00—Closures with filling and discharging, or with discharging, devices
    • B65D47/04—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps
    • B65D47/20—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge
    • B65D47/26—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge with slide valves, i.e. valves that open and close a passageway by sliding over a port, e.g. formed with slidable spouts
    • B65D47/261—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge with slide valves, i.e. valves that open and close a passageway by sliding over a port, e.g. formed with slidable spouts having a rotational or helicoidal movement
    • B65D47/263—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge with slide valves, i.e. valves that open and close a passageway by sliding over a port, e.g. formed with slidable spouts having a rotational or helicoidal movement between tubular parts
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D47/00—Closures with filling and discharging, or with discharging, devices
    • B65D47/04—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps
    • B65D47/20—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge
    • B65D47/26—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge with slide valves, i.e. valves that open and close a passageway by sliding over a port, e.g. formed with slidable spouts
    • B65D47/28—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge with slide valves, i.e. valves that open and close a passageway by sliding over a port, e.g. formed with slidable spouts having linear movement
    • B65D47/283—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge with slide valves, i.e. valves that open and close a passageway by sliding over a port, e.g. formed with slidable spouts having linear movement between tubular parts
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D75/00—Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes, or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
    • B65D75/52—Details
    • B65D75/58—Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture
    • B65D75/5861—Spouts
    • B65D75/5872—Non-integral spouts
    • B65D75/5883—Non-integral spouts connected to the package at the sealed junction of two package walls
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2575/00—Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
    • B65D2575/52—Details
    • B65D2575/58—Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture
    • B65D2575/583—Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture the non-integral spout having an elongate cross-sectional shape, e.g. canoe or boat shaped

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  • the invention relates to a connecting piece for use in a container for connecting it to a filling nipple of a dispenser, comprising:
  • the closing element cannot be moved in axial direction when the connecting piece is mounted and can only be rotated about the longitudinal axis between an open and a closed position.
  • the closing element protrudes partly from the housing and dirt or liquid can end up between the closing element and the housing.
  • An object of the invention is to provide a connecting piece for a container, which can be opened and closed by cooperation with a filling nipple intended for this purpose, wherein the connecting piece closes more tight than the known connecting piece for long-term storage of the container.
  • the connecting piece according to the invention is characterized in that the closing element, in the assembled state of the connecting piece, is slidable in the axial direction in the recess, between a first position in which the closing element is located at the location of a closed part of the wall of the housing, and a second position in which the closing element is located at a part of the wall in which the opening is present.
  • the closing element is preferably slightly clamping in the recess in order to obtain a good seal in the first position. Because it is not necessary to turn the closing element in the first position, it can be clamped tighter in the first position in the inside of the recess and therefore seal better. This first position is especially favorable if a filled container provided with the connecting piece is stored for a longer period.
  • the closing element in the assembled state of the connecting piece, is completely or almost completely present in the housing both in the first position and in the second position. This means that no dirt can get between the housing and the closing element when the connecting piece is closed by a cap.
  • An embodiment of the connecting piece according to the invention is characterized in that one side of the circumferential edge of the flange is provided with a protruding lip and/or a recess for cooperation with a congruent shape of a wall of a recessed part of the dispenser around the filling nipple.
  • the specifically shaped flange serves as a key and can be made in different shapes, each of which is a unique key for different types of containers.
  • the connecting piece preferably comprises a cap for closing the recess, which cap is connected to the flange via a flexible hinge. To ensure that this cap does not form an obstruction when connecting a container to a filling mouth, the cap is preferably present on the circumferential edge of the flange opposite the protruding lip and/or recess.
  • the invention also relates to a container provided with the connecting piece described above.
  • This container is preferably formed by a plastic bag.
  • the invention furthermore relates to an assembly of a dispenser provided with a filling nipple and a container provided with the connecting piece described above, which can be connected to the filling nipple.
  • An embodiment of the assembly is characterized in that the closing element and the filling nipple are provided with mutually cooperating parts which are configured such that the closing element can be blocked against rotation by the filling nipple when the housing of the connecting piece is rotated. As a result, the closing element can be opened and closed by rotating the container relative to the filling nipple.
  • the through opening in the wall of the closing element is preferably formed by a slot extending from the open end of the closing element in a direction to the opposite end, wherein the filling nipple fits into the further recess of the closing element and being provided with a projection that fits into the slot in the closing element. This allows the closing element to be blocked against rotation by the filling nipple when the housing of the connecting piece is rotated.
  • a further embodiment of the assembly is characterized in that the dispenser is provided with a recess with a limiting edge, wherein this limiting edge and the circumferential edge of the flange of the connecting piece are formed in such a way that the connecting piece can only be fitted in one position sufficiently far over the filling nipple to couple the filling nipple to the closing element to block it against rotation.
  • the closing element can only be turned if the connecting piece has been pushed sufficiently (completely) over the filling nipple so that the filling nipple is coupled to the closing element and blocks the latter against rotation.
  • the connecting piece can only be slid sufficiently (completely) over the filling nipple in a certain position and also can only be removed from the filling nipple in this position. In this position the closing element is in the closed position so that the container can only be removed from the filling nipple in the closed position.
  • one side of the circumferential edge of the flange is provided with a protruding lip and/or a recess, and the boundary edge has an inverse shape.
  • Figures 1 and 2 show a dispenser 1 in the form of a dispenser for disinfection liquid.
  • the dispenser 1 is provided with a dispenser nozzle 2 for dispensing dispenser liquid and a filling nipple 3 (see figure 1 ) to which a connecting piece 7 of a container 5 can be connected (see figure 2 ).
  • the container 5 is designed as a plastic bag, but can also be designed differently, such as for instance a bottle.
  • the connecting piece 7 has a housing 9 provided with a cylindrical recess 11, which is open at its axial end 11a that protrudes from the pocket 6 and at the opposite axial end 11b.
  • a cylindrical recess 11 In the wall 13 of the housing 9 near the end 11b there are two opposite through openings 15, via which the space in the bag 6 communicates with the open end 11a of the recess 11.
  • the recess 11 can be closed at this open end 11a by a cap 17 which is connected via a flexible hinge 19 to a flange 21 at the open end 11a of the recess 11.
  • FIG 4 the connecting piece 7 is shown in perspective.
  • a lip 25 is present on the cap 17 for easily pulling the cap 17 in the closed position out of the recess 11.
  • the connecting piece 7 is shown from above.
  • a cylindrical closing element 27 shown in perspective in Figure 6 , is present in the recess 11 in the connecting piece 7.
  • This closing element is provided with a further recess 29 which is also open at a first axial end 27a of the closing element 27.
  • Also in the wall 31 of the closing element 27 near a second axial end 27b are two opposing through openings 33 formed by slots extending from the open end 27a.
  • a partition 35 is present in the recess 29 for reinforcement.
  • the closing element 27 is shown in top view.
  • connecting piece 7 is shown in various views in Figures 8 and 10 and the connecting piece is shown in longitudinal section in Figure 9 .
  • Figures 11 to 13 illustrate the cooperation between the housing 9 of the connector 7 and the closing element 27.
  • the cylindrical closing element 27 is pushed with the closed end 27b into the cylindrical recess 11, see figure 11 .
  • the recess 11 is then closed by the cap 17, see figure 12 .
  • the closing element 27 closes the recess 11 so that via the openings 15 incoming liquid cannot escape.
  • the connecting piece 7 is properly closed and this position is particularly suitable for long-term storage of the liquid in the container.
  • the recess 11 in the housing 9 and the closing element 27 fit together clampingly, so that the outside of the closing element 27 connects fluid-tight to the inside of the recess 11.
  • the openings 33 in the closing element are positioned before the openings 15 in the housing, so that the overlapping parts 37 of the two openings form a passage for liquid.
  • the closing element By turning the closing element in this position a quarter of a turn, the openings 15 are closed off by the wall of the closing element 27. This position is particularly suitable during use where the container in which the connecting piece has been used, regularly runs empty and needs to be filled.
  • FIGS 14 to 17 the cooperation between the filling nipple 3 and the connecting piece 7 is illustrated.
  • the closing element 27 is slidable in the axial direction in the recess 11, between a first position in which the closing element 27 is located at the location of a closed part 13a (see figure 9 ) of the wall 13 of the housing 9, see figures 14 and 15 , and a second position in which the closing element 27 is located at a part 13b (see figure 9 ) of the wall 13 in which the openings 15 are present, see figures 16 and 17 .
  • Figure 14 shows the situation in which the connecting piece 7 with the closing element 27 is in the first position before it is slid onto the filling nipple 3.
  • the closing element 27 is pressed into the housing 9 when the container is manufactured.
  • To fill the container it is pressed with the closing piece 7 onto the filling nipple 3, whereby a protrusion 39 of the filling nipple 3 enters the slots 33 in the closing element 27 and blocks the closing element 27 against rotation relative to the filling nipple 3, see figure 15 .
  • the closing element 27 is moved to the second position, see figure 16 .
  • the openings 15 in the housing 9 are closed in this position of the closing element 27 by wall parts of the closing element and the openings 33 in the closing element 27 are closed by wall parts of the housing 9.
  • the connecting piece 7 In order to be able to fill the container, it must be turned a quarter turn, whereby the connecting piece 7 also turns a quarter turn relative to the filling nipple 3. This is shown in figure 17 .
  • the openings 15 and 33 are positioned in front of each other, so that a passage is formed via which liquid can flow from the filling nipple 3 into the container.
  • the connecting piece 7 can only be slid onto the filling nipple 3 and can only be removed from the filling nipple 3 in a specific position. In this specific position, the closing element is in the closed position. This will be clarified below with reference to figures 18 to 21 .
  • the closing element is in the closed position.
  • Part of the boundary edge 45 of the recess 43 has a shape that is congruent with a side of the flange 21 that has a specific contour, see figure 20 .
  • the flange 21 is rectangular and there is a protruding lip 41 on this side of the flange 21. This protruding lip 41 is at distance from the center of this side.
  • the connecting piece 7 can only be fitted completely onto the filling nipple 3 in a specific position.
  • a differently shaped flange of another container does not fit on the filling nipple 3 of this dispenser 1.
  • the connecting piece serves for connecting the container to the filling nipple, so that the container functions as a reservoir for the dispenser.
  • the connecting piece can also be used during filling of the container in a filling device, so that the container can be reused.

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US5425479A (en) 1994-06-15 1995-06-20 The Coca-Cola Company Valve for bag-in-box
NL2010320C2 (en) * 2013-02-18 2014-08-21 Filoform Bv A resin compound delivery and connector system.

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US5425479A (en) 1994-06-15 1995-06-20 The Coca-Cola Company Valve for bag-in-box
NL2010320C2 (en) * 2013-02-18 2014-08-21 Filoform Bv A resin compound delivery and connector system.

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